part-time

adjective

ˈpärt-ˈtīm 

: involving or working less than customary or standard hours

a part-time job

part-time students

part-time adverb

part-timer

ˈpärt-ˌtī-mər 

-ˈtī-

noun

Examples of part-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

About a dozen people, including friends, family and part-time employees, help the Schraders on the farm during peak weekends in November and December. —Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025

That may differ for part-time, temporary or probationary employees, so attorneys advise confirming eligibility for holiday pay ahead of working a holiday shift. —Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 2025

Blended workplaces with full- and part-time workers, independent contractors, and frontline workers–like those found in the hospitality, education, and healthcare industries–are prime MustardHub customers. —Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025

According to the memo, every city employee, including part-time workers, will receive a $1,000 bonus. —Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for part-time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime

Kids Definition

part-time

adjective or adverb

ˈpärt-ˈtīm

: involving or working less than a full or regular schedule